Travels in a Gay Nation: Portraits of LGBTQ Americans (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780299236847)

For two years, Philip Gambone traveled the length and breadth of the United States, talking candidly with LGBTQ people about their lives. In addition to interviews from David Sedaris, George Takei, Barney Frank, and Tammy Baldwin, Travels in a Gay Nation brings us lesser-known voices--a retired Naval officer, a transgender scholar and "drag king," a Princeton philosopher, two opera sopranos who happen to be lovers, an indie rock musician, the founder of a gay frat house, and a pair of Vermont garden designers.
In this age when contemporary gay America is still coming under attack, Gambone captures the humanity of each individual. For some, their identity as a sexual minority is crucial to their life's work; for others, it has been less so, perhaps even irrelevant. But, whether splashy or quiet, center-stage or behind the scenes, Gambone's subjects have managed--despite facing ignorance, fear, hatred, intolerance, injustice, violence, ridicule, or just plain indifference--to construct passionate, inspiring lives.
Finalist, Foreword Magazine's Anthology of the Year

Outstanding Book in the High School Category, selected by the American Association of School Libraries

Best Book in Special Interest Category, selected by the Public Library Association


Author: Philip Gambone
ISBN-10: 0299236846
ISBN-13: 9780299236847
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2010
Pages: 308
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.58w x 0.77d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/2010 pg. 11
Library Journal 05/15/2010 pg. 88
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 130
Foreword 06/16/2010